PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 July 1930, Page 7

PERSONAL NOTES

"Rev. Father O’Brien, was a passenger by this morning’s express, en route to Ashburton.

Mrs J. Kelly, Ruatapu, and Mrs H. Shingles, Kokatahi, were passengers by to-day’s express to Christchurch.

Mrs F. W. Harley was a passenger by,this ihorning’s express to Christchurch.

Mr M. Jamieson left Greymouth yesterday afternoon for Motueka, to take his place in the West Coast team for to day’s Seddon Shield match.

cablegram announced the death of Mr Robert Bailie, a, prominent racing man. He raced David and Don Moon.

t a special meeting of the Westland Hospital Board last evening, Miss Milly Boyd, of Rimu, was appointed assistant-clerk ' and typiste, out of twelve applicants.

Mr E. Macdonald, chairman of the South Canterbury Hospital Board, who has been visiting the West Coast, left by this morning’s express • '

Miss Maida. W. Topliss, a pupil of : the Greymouth Convent, has passed the Associated , Board’s examination for musical ornaments and harmony (L.A.B. entrance). Miss. Elma Lousley, a pupil of Mr. J. Paterson, has passed the local Centre’s examination for the rudiments of music. , '

Sir Thomas Sidey entered the Bowen Street Hospital, Wellington, several days ago, and underwent an operation. The operation proved a success, and he has been recuperating. However, it is not expected that he will be able to leave the hospital for at least three weeks.

The death occurred yesterday at the Westland Hospital, of Mr Thomas Hr Jones, of Ruatapu, where for the last twenty yearS'he had been an employee of Butler's sawmill. A native of Hokitika, he whs 42 years of age, and leaves five daughters and a sop. His wife died nine days ago at the Westland Hospital, after a long illness. He leaves two brothers, Charles (Hokitika); and W. (Ross), and five sisters, Mesdames Thorpe (Hokitika), Major ./(New Plymouth), Shearer (Harihari), and Misses L. and D. Jones (Wellington).